We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:01:05 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Peek-a-boo, I see you! When I saw that pic, it just made me laugh, because all us Redlegs have done that, peered up the tube... Then I saw this one, and it made me curious: After all, that elevation seems pretty high to be using a direct fire sight, though of course the guy could have simply been looking at the photographer, who was clearly standing on something nearby. But it was all made clear in the last photo - which is below the article. Story and photos by Spc. Gregory J. Argentieri 173rd ABCT Public Affairs NURISTAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:57:20 -0600 leave it to a redleg to need a mountain as a backstop. (good to see ya here Smoke, keep safe!) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html#comment-70157 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html#comment-70157 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:18:07 -0600 See? I can still tell the obvious when it comes to artillery! Thanks for dropping in, SFC Caldwell! (click his name to see wherefrom). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html#comment-70148 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html#comment-70148 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:10:39 -0600 They were, indeed, shooting directly at the side of the mountain for practice. SFC Caldwell http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html#comment-70147 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/task_force_king.html#comment-70147 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:06:37 -0600